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·April 9, 2019·3 min read

Curbing Morning Sickness with Cannabis May Lead to Behavioral and Memory Problems in Children

The use of cannabis to curb the symptoms of morning sickness has been linked to behavioral and memory deficits in children. In utero exposure to marijuana alters neural networks in the developing hippocampus, an area of the brain implicated in memory and learning.

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·January 10, 2019·6 min read

Researchers Map Previously Unknown Childhood Disease Which Causes Epileptic Seizures and Reduced Intelligence

Researchers have mapped out a newly discovered genetic disease in children that causes epileptic seizures, loss of magnesium in the urine and reduced intelligence.

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·July 21, 2017·4 min read

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Risk for Neurocognitive Problems in Children Born Very Prematurely

According to a Journal of Pediatrics report, children born prematurely to women who were obese prior to pregnancy showed lower scores on intelligence tests. When tested at age 10, the children were more likely than their peers to score lower in verbal intelligence, cognitive control and spelling tests.